Itonama

A language of Bolivia

ISO 639: ito
Alternate Names: Itonama-Saramo, Itoname, Machoto, Saramo, Sihnipadara
Population: 1 (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 2,940 (2006 PIB).
Location:: El Beni department: Chumano, Huaracajes, La Selva, Magdalena, Nueva Calama, San Borja, San Ramón, Versalles. Itonamas river area.
Language Status: 8b (Nearly extinct).
Classification: Language isolate
Dialects: None known. Ruhlen classifies it as Paezan.
Typology: 19 consonants and 6 vowels.
Language Use: Elderly only. Shifted to Spanish [spa].
Language Development: Dictionary. Bible portions: 1967–1969.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Itonama
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: El Beni department: Chumano, Huaracajes, La Selva, Magdalena, Nueva Calama, San Borja, San Ramón, Versalles. Itonamas river area.